Episode 111 - In Conversation with Music Journalist Simon Harper

The Brothers are honoured to be joined by music journalist extraordinaire, Simon Harper to talk about his experience interviewing various members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers!Interview 1: Anthony Kiedis 2003Interview 2: Chad Smith 2009Interview 3: Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith 2011. The cover pic for this interview had already been chosen before it became clear that Chad would be joining Anthony, not Flea.Interview 4: Anthony Kiedis 2016. for THIS cover story. The interview was conducted on the same day that Simon hosted the band's premiere of their Dark Necessities video, putting fans' questions to Anthony live on the RHCP Facebook page. The video is on YouTubeInterview 5: Flea 2019. Flea talking about Acid For The Children for his own cover storyInterview 6: Anthony Kiedis 2022. Interview 7: Flea 2022. Both this and Anthony were for THIS cover story.We are part of the Deep Dive Podcast Network: https://twitter.com/DeepDivePodNetFollow us on the good old socials:Twitter:Ben: https://twitter.com/universallyrhcpSam: https://twitter.com/stacktownsendInstagram:Ben: https://www.instagram.com/universallyspeakingrhcp_pod/Read ‘Me and My Friends’ - The World’s #1 RHCP Newsletter - Subscribe here: https://buttondown.email/rhcpsessions.Check out Red Hot Chili Riffs here: https://www.youtube.com/@RedHotChiliRiffsCheck out our Drum Ambassadors (Jack Johnson) projects here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdy0pbWSOg6f8vcYnngIQ0ACheck out our Bass Ambassadors (Aidan Hampson) projects here: http://aidanhampson.co.uk/Check out friend of the pod, Dan Boyd's Pop Shock Podcast - for all your pop culture needs! Audio: https://anchor.fm/popshockpod / Video: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHY5pXX_x7Kv4e8wJmHoK5AFor your vinyl needs please shop at Black Star Records: https://www.blackstarrecords.co.uk and Black Wax Coffee and Records: https://blackwaxcoffee.co.uk/